48th governor of Kansas
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
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Quick Glance: Kansas Governor Kelly Blocks Gender Confirmation for Minors
- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill on gender confirmation for minors, leading to conflict with Republican state lawmakers.
- The package of measures now goes back to the state Legislature, where the GOP majority is likely to have enough votes to override the governor's veto. Lawmakers are expected to return for a veto session on April 29.
- The proposed measure would ban gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth in Kansas, including puberty blockers and surgeries, although surgical procedures on children are rarely performed.
- The law would also allow lawsuits against doctors who would lose their licenses if they provide gender-affirming treatments to minors, and state funds like Medicaid would not be used for such treatments.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state.
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Quick Glance: Debate Over Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth in Kansas
- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a law that aimed to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state.
- In a message on Friday, Kelly stated that this divisive legislation targets a small group of Kansans by imposing government mandates on them and dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children.
- She had previously vetoed a similar bill one year ago, and companies have made it clear that they are not interested in doing business with states that discriminate against workers and their families.
- The Republican-backed bill may be able to override the governor's veto and restricts the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for minors, with exceptions for specific cases.
Kansas Republicans pass bill criminalizing abortion coercion, dismiss effort to expand it
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Kansas House loudly blocks tax compromise backed by Kelly. What happens next is unclear
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Kansas to provide $28 million for the World Cup, under budget approved by lawmakers
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Kansas Gov. Kelly’s ‘gut sense’ says recent tax proposal too expensive, unsustainable
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New Kansas workers’ comp law raises maximum benefits available for on-the-job injuries
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What will Kansans pay in income taxes? Gov. Laura Kelly confronts choice on sweeping deal
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For Red State Holdouts Like Kansas, Is Expanding Medicaid Within Reach?: As Southern states reconsider Medicaid expansion, Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas is pushing ...
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Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people's ages
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Kansas will pay $1 million over the murder of a boy torture victim whose body was fed to pigs
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Kansas House upholds Kelly veto of flat income tax after Republicans break with leaders
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Kansas House unanimously approves dual-rate income tax after GOP leaders abandon flat tax
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Kansas Republicans have moved away from the flat tax. Will Gov. Kelly come on board?
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Briggs' mailbag: How Indiana Democrats could regain power: Republicans risk doing something so extreme that it gives Democrats an opening ...
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‘We want to claim the Chiefs’: Kansas governor makes the most of Missouri team’s success
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Kansas GOP flat tax bill is dead in the House. Will Kansans get tax cuts this year?
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Kansans get more politics than policy in criticism of the Legislature’s flat tax plan | Opinion
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Good riddance to the Kansas flat tax. Now, will GOP politicians listen to the voters? | Opinion
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly warns polarization is ‘crushing’ the ability to govern the state
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Kansas’ revenue is down a 3rd month straight. This is no time for the GOP ‘flat tax’ | Opinion
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KCK Democrat may break with Gov. Kelly and support GOP tax cuts. ‘What’s my incentive?’
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Aerospace manufacturer plans to bring 150 jobs to Johnson County with $84M expansion
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Kansas Democrats want to break Republican supermajority in 2024. Johnson County is key
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Kansas Republicans want a flat tax. It’s a ‘non-starter’ for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly
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Gov. Laura Kelly, in State of the State, issues a call: rural Kansas must be preserved
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Kansas may set $15 minimum wage for its state employees. Other workers aren’t included
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Missouri governor expected to temper calls to spend surplus in final State of the State
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Kansas Governor Has Something to Say About Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce: Governor Laura Kelly made sure to do her research on Swift before taking to social media ...
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Quick Glance: Donna Kelce's Famous Cookies Coming to Arrowhead Stadium
- Donna Kelce's famous homemade cookies will soon be available at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Kelce brought her cookies to an NFL event and the Chiefs emerged victorious.
- The mother of Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce and Eagles Center Jason Kelce is renowned for her delicious cookies.
- Look forward to Donna's cookies at the GEHA Field on Christmas Day for the Chiefs-Raiders game.
Taxes, child care, Medicaid: As Kansas Legislature returns, here’s the issues to watch
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Controversial leader of US teachers union boosts Gov. Kelly’s policies in Kansas visit
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Staff urges Kansas governor to listen to Taylor Swift music amid pop star’s visits to region
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Kansas Gov. Kelly pledges to veto flat tax passed by Republicans. What happens next?
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Kansas Legislature moves toward passing Republican tax plan. Kelly expected to veto it
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Quick Glance: Congress Plans Investment in Children
- Republicans seek to renew corporate tax breaks, Democrats push for child poverty tax credit expansion.
- The agreement includes about $33 billion in business tax breaks and a similar amount for expanding the child tax credit.
- The changes to the child tax credit are estimated to benefit 16 million low-income kids and lift 400,000 children out of poverty.
- The agreement focuses on families below or near the poverty line who currently do not receive the full child tax credit due to the way the tax code works.
Kelly’s new Medicaid plan aims to appease Kansas Republicans. It’s still unlikely to pass
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‘Breathe.’ Kansas governor Laura Kelly’s staff makes her a (cheeky) Taylor Swift CD
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World Cup group, Gov. Kelly want Kansas to provide millions. Lawmakers are skeptical
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Gov. Laura Kelly’s tip for President Joe Biden to win re-election: Ignore Donald Trump | Opinion
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly proposes $56M for child care amid statewide ‘capacity shortfall’
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Kansas will redesign its planned 2024 license plate after hundreds of people complained it doesn’t represent the state
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‘Flat tax’ leaves out regular Kansans. Our bipartisan plan gives real tax relief | Opinion
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly rolls out new tax cut plan with support from key GOP lawmakers
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Here’s the design Kansans voted on to be the next state license plate: Gov. Laura Kelly faced backlash after Kansas’ original license plate was revealed ...
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Kansans Hated Their New License Plate. Now They’ll Vote on a Replacement.: For six days, politicians from both sides of the aisle and other Kansans expressed ...
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Gov. Kelly to push for more special education funding. Will KS Legislature block her?
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Another state floats work requirements for expanded Medicaid. Does it stand a chance? | Opinion
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Kansas Gov. Kelly floats work requirements for Medicaid expansion in bid to win GOP support
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After backlash, Kansas residents can now vote on 2024’s state license plate design
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Quindaro Ruins to receive $1M donation. What could it mean for the Civil War era site?
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Kansas City area officials are off to Germany for a trade mission and a Chiefs game
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Free children's Christmas discos in Keighley for third year: FREE children's Christmas discos are being held in Keighley for a third year.
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Inside the Governor Group Chat: As the rare women to hold these positions, the U.S.’ eight female Democratic governors insist their friendship isn’t a bonus—it’s ...
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Could Johnson County officials help Kansas finally expand Medicaid? Gov. Kelly thinks so
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Kansas’ big budget surplus is a chance to provide taxpayers what they really need | Opinion
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Kansas will no longer change trans people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities
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Quick Glance: Kansas stops changing transgender people's birth certificates
- The state Department of Health and Environment in Kansas has decided to no longer change transgender people's birth certificates.
- Kansas was already among the few states that do not change the gender marker on transgender people's driver's licenses.
Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people's birth certificates, judge says
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As Evergy seeks major rate hike, Kelly moves to reshuffle board overseeing utilities
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Dolly comes to Kansas. Parton promotes reading program as it expands to JoCo, WyCo
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Quick Glance: Dolly Parton Expands Reading Program in Kansas
- Dolly Parton started a foundation to give free books to children because her father, though intelligent, couldn't read.
- Before his death, Parton's father worked with her to launch the program.
- Parton visited Overland Park to celebrate the full implementation of the Imagination Library program in Kansas.
- Parton's program began in Tennessee in 1995.
Marion newspaper raid coverage was just, but Gov. Kelly right not to make snap judgment | Opinion
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says questions should be asked about raid on Marion newspaper
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Laura Kelly supports ‘questions’ about Kansas newspaper raid. Gee thanks, Governor | Opinion
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Kansas Gov. Kelly’s plan to boost moderate Republicans in Topeka would likely backfire | Opinion
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Kansas attorney general sues to prevent transgender people from changing driver's licenses
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Quick Glance: Kansas sues to prevent transgender people from changing gender on driver's licenses
- Attorney General files lawsuit against Governor for allowing gender changes on licenses
- Lawsuit does not address birth certificates
- Kansas required to allow gender changes on birth certificates due to federal lawsuit settlement
- Increase in license changes due to LGBTQ+ rights advocacy
Judge rejects Kelly admin’s effort to revive gender marker changes on KS driver’s licenses
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Kobach sues Kelly admin to block trans Kansans from changing gender on driver’s licenses
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Judge orders Kansas to stop letting trans people change sex on driver’s licenses
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‘Every person is welcome’: Kansans protest law seen as attack on trans rights: Pride Never Ends rallies across Kansas protesting SB 180, the Women’s Bill of ...
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After years of controversy and lawsuits, can a new leader fix the Kansas Highway Patrol?
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Trans Kansans allowed to change gender marker on IDs, Kelly says in defiance of Kobach
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Gov. Kelly, Kansas Republicans offer dueling tax cut plans as revenue surpasses estimates
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New mental health hospital in Olathe will have 72 beds, reducing strain on Kansas system
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Property taxes rising in Kansas as home values grow. What will lawmakers do about it?
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Licensed child care providers in Kansas only meet 45% of the potential demand for care in the state, according to data compiled by Child Care Aware of Kansas ... Show more www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article277034078.html
More Kansas families can apply for $1,000 for tutoring, other education help after pandemic
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Kansas could remove 125,000 people from Medicaid after pandemic. Kelly calls for expansion
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly taps federal drug enforcement official to lead Highway Patrol
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As U.S. ends pandemic-era policies, more than 50,000 Kansans lost Medicaid coverage
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Kansas GOP leader says unfair flat tax will return. It’s an idea that deserves to die | Opinion
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Laura Kelly will be the first Democrat to negotiate KanCare contracts. Why does that matter?
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Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes: visionary, vindictive or otherwise? | Commentary: Kansas’ governor has used her pen in ways that are pragmatic, but also sometimes ...
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